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Even FINRA has loosened up about broaching the subject with older clients.

Risk-tolerance levels have moved into positive territory for the first time in four months.

Inconsistent and delayed reporting can make clean comparisons difficult.

Invest in individual segments of the economy or broadly across many.

When equity markets saw an uptick after a dismal start to the year, clients began contributing to tax-deferred accounts again.

I believe the smartest advisors also treat their own business as a client, says Jay Hummel, senior vice president of advisory services at Envestnet.

Advisors say clients are overly skittish in reacting to investment market volatility.

Advisors are noticing a significant dip in client’s appetite for risk.

Clients' risk appetite soared to a six-month high in November, even as they slightly lightened their equity loads.